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golden ticket

idiom

A qualification, person or thing that can provide positive opportunities.


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  1. 01

    buy a ticket to

    Used to indicate that someone is in agreement with an assertion, statement, or suggestion.

  2. 02

    E ticket

    Something very thrilling or exciting.

  3. 03

    golden age

    A period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.

  4. 04

    golden goose

    Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.

  5. 05

    golden handcuffs

    Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage a participant from choosing to leave it, especially to retain a choice employee in a role that is unpleasant to them.

  6. 06

    golden handshake

    A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.

  7. 07

    golden hello

    A payment offered to an employee as an inducement to join, especially if currently working for a competitor.

  8. 08

    golden mean

    A position of balance between excess and deficiency.

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